Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby addressed the Ravens’ decision to back out of their trade for him on a recent episode of his podcast, The Rush, offering a detailed timeline of his brief trip to Baltimore.
Chatter regarding a potential Crosby trade gained steam in early March, but despite that, Crosby was still chocked when the Raiders and the Ravens agreed to a deal. He traveled to Baltimore on Monday and arrived at the team facility on Tuesday morning to meet staff and complete his physical.
The Ravens did their own scans to document and evaluate Crosby’s extensive injury history, and he did not meet head coach Jesse Minter or general manager Eric DeCosta until the end of the day. They informed him that there were concerns about long-term health of his knee and the team was seeking additional opinions but still wanted to acquire him.
Crosby was initially concerned that doctors had discovered a new issue with his knee, which was operated on in January to address a torn left meniscus. Crosy’s own surgeon, Neal ElAttrache, reassured him that he was ahead of schedule in his rehab, but his agent, CJ LaBoy, warned him the Ravens may back out of the trade.
Crosby also said that someone from the Ravens reassured him that the deal would go through, but shortly after, LaBoy informed him that would not be the case. Then, for the second time in five days, Crosby was the biggest story of the NFL with his name and face splashed across television and social media.
The five-time Pro Bowler was obviously unhappy with the back-and-forth, but is intent on moving forward with a retooled Raiders roster that will now have him back in the fold. He made no mention of the Ravens’ apparent intention to pair both him and Trey Hendrickson.
“No one will ever admit what the real truth is,” Crosby said. “Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. I am where I’m supposed to be.”
The real truth? What might that be? My money is on the Ravens realizing they overpaid for a guy with a questionable knee.
In case you have just tuned in; Ravens got clowned for giving up 2 firsts and pivoted to Hockinsuck. Next.
The dirty bird punks Biscotti & DeCosta just got mad that the Raiders 2nd year GM Spytek WON THE TRADE of Maxx for two 1sts, the NFL TV/online pundits raked the Ravens LIECosta all weekend, on Monday the Ravens FA’s were leaving for Harbaugh’s Giants AND THEN RAIDERS’ SPYTEK SIGNED THEIR PRIZE C LINDERBAUM (who Ravens were lowballing) to a record deal…now they acting like they didn’t know Maxx’ rehab timeline and failed “the physical” at the 11th hour when he just got off crutches, while “talking” to Hendrickson behind closed doors as Maxx his wife Rachel & their daughter was in Ravens offices since Saturday?
CHILD PLEASE!! You think we are that dumb LIECosta with that BS lie “We were gonna sign them both.” YEAHH RIGHT?! Spend 75mill + on two players both older FA’s with Lamar still wanting a new deal?
You defamed Maxx, you did dirty vs. Davis, Spytek, Kubiak Raiders, karma is real Ravens Front Office, you get what you give.
as soon as the raiders signed their center .. ravens put this plan into action .. keep their picks and destroy crosby’s trade value.. wrecking the raiders was just too good to pass up .. bengals should pounce
Facts.
The lowly raiders need no help wrecking their laughing stock franchise.
Pack sand tool
Why would the Ravens have any reason to “wreck the raiders”
Pack sand ravens.
This wasn’t about the knee at all. Meniscus injuries are not that serious. They didn’t like The Raiders stealing their starting venter and realized that they were better off with hick and 2 firsts long term than just having Crosby. DeCosta is a douche bag saying nobody was gutted by having to kill the deal more than he was.
Yuppers!
This was all about the knee.
You clearly don’t know much about knee injuries.
“Me, I always tell the truth…even when I lie” Tony Montana/Scarface
They Ravens wanted a top pass rusher… They liked Crosby a lot more than Hendrickson at 35m per… They traded 2 first round picks for Crosby… Monday and Tuesday passed with Hendrickson unsigned… Owner asked GM “Why are we trading 2 Firsts for Crosby when I can spend less for Hendrickson…
…Owner said, “Get my picks back, and sign Hendrickson for less, I don’t care how you do it”
Maybe Maxx shouldn’t have videoed himself playing basketball after the Raiders put him on the shelf last season.
Huh?! That has what to do with who now??
If you’re scrubbed with a torn knee, don’t play basketball on it. Hold Maxx accountable for a failed medical report as well.
That was pre-surgery and irrelevant to the Ravens shadiness.
That video was after he was sidelined for the last 2 games. Just to show off. Plus it’s well documented he was playing through the injury. Every team has a right to have their doctors examine incoming players. Would you trust medicals from a different team, I wouldn’t.
$1,000,000 on the table and you have to guess right, all or nothing at all. Would you guess the Ravens had buyer’s remorse or that they knee was worse than anticipated?
I’m not saying it is a sure thing, but my guess for the $1M was buyer’s remorse.
A basketball video seems rather tame compared to having yourself seen on a party yacht, passing out pink pills to girls that obviously aren’t from a catholic convent.
Show me don’t tell me bruh.